President Bola Tinubu has appointed Kannywood actor Ali Nuhu as director of the Nigerian Film Corporation.
Ajuri Ngelale, presidential spokesman, announced this in a statement on Friday.
Nuhu is a renowned actor, businessman, and philanthropist who has won several national and international awards.
He joined the Nollywood mainstream and has remained relevant there for about a decade now. He featured prominently in some Nollywood blockbusters, such as Banana Island Ghost, Diamonds in the Sky, and Shanty Town, where he played the role of the Chief’s Lawyer.
He studied film production and cinematic arts at the University of California and attended training programmes at the Asian School of Media Studies in New Delhi. He also took part in numerous film festivals, including the Zuma Film Festival and the Pyongyang International Film Festival.
He has so appeared in a number of big-budget films in Kannywood such as Wasila, Mujadala, and Sangaja. These films aided him in establishing himself in Kannywood as a veteran.
Due to his impressive success in Kannywood, he has been regarded as the most advertised actor, with companies such as Globacom Nigeria, Royco, Pepsi, Blue Boat, Champions Milk, Cherie Noodles, etc all having him as the face of their respective brands. He also served as the Nigerian Communications Commission’s “Face of the Consumer” in 2017.
This talented thespian was born on March 15, 1974, to Mallam Nuhu Peloma and Fatima Kaderam and had his childhood and secondary education in Kano.
In 1997, he obtained his bachelor’s degree in Geography from the University of Jos, and in 1998, he did his mandatory NYSC in Ibadan, Oyo State.
During his undergraduate years, he had his first film audition and started acting fully in the Hausa movie industry, popularly referred to as Kannywood by it’s viewers, with the film Abin Sirri Ne.
The celebrated entertainer is currently married to Maimuna Garba Abdulkadir, and the union is blessed with two beautiful kids.